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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'Why Was the Spanish Armada Defeated', 1.
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A big problem with the Armada was that most of the Spanish ships were remodelled merchant ships, Made for carrying goods. They were not battle ships. They were also wide and heavy and could not move very quickly under sail. But at first this did not look like a problem, since the plan, was not to actually engage with battle with the English on the sea. It was to transport the soldiers to England.
The Armada was met with 197 English ships. Many of the English ship were small vessels so the total ship weight was about equal. …

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